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Surveillance for West Nile virus in clinic-admitted raptors, Colorado
Nicole Nemeth1, Gail Kratz, Eric Edwards
1Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1683, USA. nnemeth@colostate.edu
Abstract:
In 2005, 13.5% of clinic-admitted raptors in northern Colorado tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Clinic-admitted-raptor surveillance detected WNV activity nearly 14 weeks earlier than other surveillance systems. WNV surveillance using live raptor admissions to rehabilitation clinics may offer a novel surveillance method and should be considered along with other techniques already in use.
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